Tailor&#39;s iron.



A. DURAND.

TAILORS IRON.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1913.

[we/c1557 Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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TAILOR/S IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

\ Application filed September 20, 1913. Serial No. 790,943.

the like, for pressing articles of wearing apparel and other fabrics. In using such devices, it is commonto moisten the goods to be pressed so that when the hot iron is applied thereto steam is produced. 1

The principal object of my invention is to provide means whereby water may be supplied to the fabric during the ironing operation.

A second obj ectis to pr vide means whereby the supply of such water can be started,

regulated or stopped at will by the operator of the iron.

Further objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only, Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a section through the valve means of my mvention. Fig. 4 is a view of a portion of these valve means; and Fig. 5 is a partial section through the rib on the lower edge of the iron.

In these drawings, 10 is the-body of an iron which may be heated by any convenient means, an electric heating element 11 being shown therein, this element being heated by current introduced by the wires 12 which pass downwardly through the top of the iron and connect with the heating element 11. A

' cover 13 is provided which is clamped by means of the screws 14 to the body 10, a sheet 15 of heat insulating material being placed between the body 10 and the cover 13. Standards 16 are provided on the cover 13, these standards carrying a wooden handle 17 Formed upon the forward end 18 of the body 10 is a shallow rib 19, the rib 19 being connected to the body 10 by means of bridges 20, small ventilation spaces 21 extending downwardly therebetween. A cavity 22 is provided which extends around the front of the iron inside of the rib 19 and which has a series of small perforations 23 in the lower side thereof. The cavity 22 is connected by means of a small opening 24 with a pipe 25 Whlch extends upwardly and is in open com- -mu nication with a pipe 26 extending through 4 the handle. 17. This pipe 26 is supplied with water through a flexible pipe 27 from some source of water supply not shown.

-The pipe 25 andthe pipe 26 are connected together by means of the valve-body 28, small openings 29 and 30 being provided therein in open communication with a valve chamber 31. The lower portion of this valve chamber 31 is provided with a conical seat 32 through which the opening 30 extends. The valve 33 is provided with a conical head 34. The valve 33' is forced outwardly by means of the spring 35 retained by a plug 36 secured in the valve chamber 31. The

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conical head 34 is of suitable shape and dimensions to exactly fit and engage the conical seat 32, thus effectually closing the opening 30 which extends therthrough. The valve 33 is provided with a stem 37 and a button 38, the stem 37 being surrounded by a stufling box composed of the follower 39 threaded into the valve body 28, and the packing 40. The upper portion of the conical head 34 is cut away, as shown in Fig. 4, depressions 41 being formed therein.

The method of operation of my invention is as follows: The body 10 is heated by means of the heating element 11 which is fed with an electric cur-rent, through the wires 12 from a source not shown. The iron may be used for the ordinary purposes for which such an iron is designed. When it is desired to use it for the specific purpose for which it is designed, the pipe 27 is connected to a source of water supply such as is commonly found in cities. This water flows downwardly through the pipes 27 and 26 and through the opening 29 into the chamber 31. The water pressure acting upon the upper surface of the conical head 34 forces this conical head downwardly and seats it firmly in the conical opening 32. The conical head 34 then prevents any Water from escaping through the opening 30 into. the pipe 25. When it is desired to moisten the goods, the button 38 is pushed inwardly by the thumb of the operator and the conical head 34 is shiftedfrom its seat and water is admitted into the pipe 25 and through the into steam, at the same time smoothing and compacting the goods. The amount of such water passed into the goods-may be completely controlled by the operator by a proper manipulation of the button 38. The openings 23 are made small and numerous tosupply the water uniformly over the path of the iron. The ventilating spaces 21 are pr0vided to furnish ventilation between the rib 19 and the body member 10, as it is not desired to entirely vaporize the water passing from the cavity 22.

It is obvious that my invention may be used with various types of iron other than that shown, especially with, the various formsof gas heated iron'which are in general use at the present time. Iclaim-as my invention:

1. A tailors iron comprising a body portion, a rib formed at the forward end of said body portion provided with a cavity therein, said cavity having minute openings communicating with the face of the iron, means for supplying liquid to said cavity, a cover secured to said body portion provided with a handle, and means located in said handle for controlling the supply of liquid to said cavity.

2. A tailors iron comprising a body portion, a rib formed at the forward end of said body ortion and partially separated therefrom y a series of heat insulating openings, said rib also being provided with an inclosed cavity having minute openings communicating with the face of the iron,

controllable means for supplying liquid to said cavity, and handle means for said iron.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 2nd day of September, 1913.

ALEXANDER DURAND,

- In presence of FRED A. MANSFIELD, FORD W. HAnnIs. 

